Episode Recap: Road to Rupert

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Episode Recap: Road to Rupert

Season 5, Episode 9: Road to Rupert

Recap: Brian accidentally sells Stewie’s teddy bear, Rupert, at a garage sale. This, of course, upsets Stewie, so Brian takes him on a cross-country road trip to Aspen, Colorado, to find him, where Stewie challenges the culprit to a ski-off to get him back. Meanwhile, Peter’s licence is suspended and Meg becomes his personal chauffer.

My take:

One of the best Family Guy episodes.

Intro starts like a Tom & Jerry clip. Rupert gets sold at a garage sale. Peter sells his anvil and buys his own racing gloves. Herbert makes an appearance looking to buy Chris’ shorts at the aforementioned garage sale. Even though he’s creepy, very creepy, Herbert cracks me up.

Brian plays Amazing Grace on the bagpipes in a Star Wars cutaway.

80’s references - several including Cheers, Webster (My Black Son), Laverne and Shirley, Three’s Company, Family Times (the chair scene was Michael J. Fox), Smokey and the Bandit tapping Sally Field.

Aspen, Colorado bound.

Religious zealots Pat Robertson and Jerry Falwell make an appearance.

Meg becomes a chauffeur for Peter (who goes Evil Kneivel and loses his license) and his pals and has road rage. Meg and Peter bond, become secret best friends, then unbond.

A Jaunty Tune. Jaunty means lively. Gene Kelley and Stewie dance. Great dance sequence better than Fred Astaire and the vacuum.

Pebbles and Bam Bam make an appearance.

A ski-off between Stewie and the guy who bought Rupert. Loses and resorts to drastic measures to get him back.

…and he’s also a ninja.